Sr. Manager, Information Security – Application Security & Red Team

Netskope; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Netskope in Bengaluru seeks an experienced security leader to build, lead, and scale our Red Team and Application Security function. You will identify weaknesses through adversary emulation, penetration testing, and offensive assessments across Netskope products, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise environments.

As a key member of Information Security, you will partner with Product Security, Engineering, Security Operations, and Infrastructure to assess risk, validate controls, and strengthen

Qualifications

• 10+ years in offensive security, red team, or related cybersecurity disciplines.
• 3+ years leading and developing high-performing security teams.
• Proficient in adversary emulation, red teaming, penetration testing, and threat-driven security assessments.
• Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and modern offensive security methodologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of application, network, and identity security, plus detection engineering.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Red Team and application Security engineers.
• Support Executive and Leadership Alignment of the application security and red teaming programs with Engineering and Platform teams.
• Define and execute the offensive security strategy, roadmap, and testing methodologies.
• Conduct and oversee adversary emulation exercises, red team operations, penetration testing, and security assessments.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls through realistic attack simulations and threat-informed testing.
• Partner with Security Operations and Detection Engineering teams to drive purple team exercises and improve detection and response capabilities.
• Perform offensive security assessments across cloud environments, applications, APIs, containers, Kubernetes platforms, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Research emerging threats, attacker techniques, and offensive security trends to continuously improve testing capabilities.
• Provide risk-based recommendations and work with engineering teams to drive remediation efforts.
• Communicate security findings, risks, and strategic recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Build and scale offensive security programs, processes, and talent within the organization.

Skills

Adversary emulation

Red teaming

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

Security governance

Communication

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Containers & Kubernetes

Security assessments tooling

Job description

Join the Future of Security at Netskope

Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.

At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.

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We are seeking an experienced and hands-on security leader to build, lead, and scale our Red Team and Application Security function. This role will be responsible for identifying security weaknesses through adversary emulation, penetration testing, attack simulations, and offensive security assessments across Netskope's products, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise environments.

As a key member of the Information Security organization, you will partner closely with Product Security, Engineering, Security Operations, and Infrastructure teams to proactively assess risk, validate security controls, and strengthen Netskope's overall security posture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Red Team and application Security engineers.
• Support Executive and Leadership Alignment of the application security and red teaming programs with Engineering and Platform teams.
• Define and execute the offensive security strategy, roadmap, and testing methodologies.
• Conduct and oversee adversary emulation exercises, red team operations, penetration testing, and security assessments.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls through realistic attack simulations and threat-informed testing.
• Partner with Security Operations and Detection Engineering teams to drive purple team exercises and improve detection and response capabilities.
• Perform offensive security assessments across cloud environments, applications, APIs, containers, Kubernetes platforms, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Research emerging threats, attacker techniques, and offensive security trends to continuously improve testing capabilities.
• Provide risk-based recommendations and work closely with engineering teams to drive remediation efforts.
• Communicate security findings, risks, and strategic recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Build and scale offensive security programs, processes, and talent within the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Offensive Security, Red Teaming, Penetration Testing, Security Research, or related cybersecurity disciplines.
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing security teams.
• Strong expertise in adversary emulation, red teaming, penetration testing, and threat-driven security assessments.
• Deep understanding of modern attack techniques, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and offensive security methodologies.
• Experience assessing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), enterprise environments, and cloud-native technologies including containers and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of application security, network security, identity security, and detection engineering concepts.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS, cloud security, or cybersecurity product companies.
• Hands-on experience with purple teaming, threat hunting, exploit development, or security research.
• Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, GXPN, GPEN, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Contributions to the security community through research publications, conference speaking, open-source projects, CVEs, patents or bug bounty programs are a plus.

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The application window for this position is expected to close within 50 days.